I listened to Brahms violin concerto in D major movement 3. I found it difficult at first to focus entirely on the music and take away all other distractions, but as it went on I found it easier to surrender to the music and focus all my energy on it. I listened to it at least five or six times and each time I heard something new and more of the details in the accompaniment began to reveal itself. I also found that the more I listened the more I felt myself trying to process new things every time, it became an involuntary response whenever I heard the opening notes. It was definitely a very different experience than listening to a piece as background noise and one I hope to experience more often. I began to notice reoccurring themes in both the melody and accompaniment, and because this particular piece has quite a few moments throughout that sounds very final and the opening themes are repeated I found it difficult to tell when the piece was starting versus when I had just encountered a common theme. This exercise gave me a deeper appreciation for this piece of music and it was truly magical to watch my own perception of the music change the longer I listened.