This screen compares the life spans of famous composers against a selection of history time lines, such as World Events, Australia & New Zealand History, North & South American History, and Kings and Queens of Britain.
The composers are displayed in the top panel, with vertical lines every 10
years, and a panel showing the period names such as baroque, Classical,
etc. There are 2 other panels below, and you can select any of the 4
available time lines to be displayed in either of these, by clicking on the two
combo boxes at the top of the screen, labelled First History Time Line
and Second History Time Line.
Clicking
the magnifying glass icons enlarges (+
sign) or diminishes ( -
sign) the screen, by showing fewer or more years across the screen.
To move forward or back through the years, use the scroll bar near the top of the screen. Clicking on the arrows at left or right will move in 10 year increments. Clicking on the space on either side of the scroll tool will move in 20 year increments. Dragging the scroll bar left or right moves the dates in the panels in synchronism with it, and you can set the vertical lines to any year, in increments of one year.
If you click on a composer, the system will display the screen for that composer, with biography details, and a playable list of music by him. Clicking the Back button will bring you back to the Musical Time Line screen. If you click on a King or Queen of Britain, a panel will appear with notes on that monarch's reign.