Olof Åhlström

In addition to his professional life as a musician, he took a clerk's position in the War College, where in 1805 he reached the position of krigsråd ("War Councillor"). He retired from his position in the War College in 1824, but stayed as organist in Jakob until his death eleven years later. His own compositions include a large number of songs, among them many poems by Anna Maria Lenngren, who was his sister-in-law, that he had set to music. These were published in several parts of Skalde-stycken satte i musik (1794–1823). He also composed a number of chorales, a cantata, fourteen sonatas, and an opera, Frigga (1787). He introduced a new method of printing the sheets with types made from pewter with a small portion of lead. The method was cheaper than the copperplates previously used for the printing of music in Sweden, but was criticized for producing dark and dirty prints. The production of his press included compositions by Johan Wikmanson; Traditioner af swenska folk-dansar, folk dances collected and written down by Åhlström together with the folklore scholar Arvid August Afzelius; and fifteen parts of Musikaliskt tidsfördrif, a collection of pieces popular at the time, mostly for piano or song accompanied by piano. Åhlström also published the first edition of Carl Michael Bellman's song cycle Fredman's Epistles (1790) in collaboration with Bellman himself and the poet Johan Henrik Kellgren, who wrote an introduction and edited the song texts. Åhlström made arrangements of the songs for piano. It was followed in 1791 by Fredman's Songs, a collection of songs by Bellman not included among the Epistles. The relative influence of Kellgren and Åhlström over the final edition of both collections of songs, compared to that of the author, is a complex and partly unresolvable issue. • Illustration — A folk tune from Åland. Traditioner af Swenska Folk-Dansar, third volume, p. • Illustration — Skaldestycken satte i musik XI:13 • Illustration — Title page: Frigga, opera i en act

Training under Ferdinand Zellbell Jr. Is recorded. Carl Johan Moberger is recorded as having studied under Olof Åhlström. the recorded working language is Swedish. Employment is recorded with Jakob and Johannes parish and Maria Magdalena parish. Positions recorded include organist. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Order of the Polar Star.

Olof Åhlström was recorded at birth as Olof Ericsson. His recorded language was Swedish. He married Hedvig Charlotta Lenngren. One child is recorded: Carolina Ahlstrom.

Olof Åhlström is recorded with the occupation music publisher. Recorded as composer, music publisher, pianist and organist.