Overview

A celebrated art therapist plays the cello for her patients and offers a moving reflection on the extraordinary power of music to enrich our lives, all the way to the very end. When Claire Oppert plays the cello, miracles happen. Children with profound autism, patients in extreme pain and distress, even people on the threshold of death smile, cry, laugh, sing and dance. 'When you play, I'm not sick anymore', one man tells her. 'I feel happy, I feel alive.' In The Schubert Treatment, Oppert recounts her remarkable story of healing suffering through music, alongside portraits of the many people she has helped. Born into a family of doctors and artists, Oppert trained as a classical cellist and began playing at a center for autistic youth, where she witnessed how music could connect with even the most difficult-to-reach patients. Later, she began working as an art therapist with people with neurodegenerative diseases and palliative care patients, eventually conducting clinical trials that proved the effect of her 'Schubert treatment': using music as a counter-stimulation to reduce pain and anxiety during stressful procedures. Oppert's crystalline, lyrical vignettes of the patients whose lives she has touched are punctuated with anecdotes from her own life as a musician, as well as reflections on the meaning of art and the human need for connection and creativity. Compassionate, uplifting, and deeply humane, The Schubert Treatment is a testament to the incredible power of music to heal our bodies, minds, and souls. '[A] touching, lyrical book....Compassionate, intriguing, often uplifting vignettes delivered in crystalline prose.' Kirkus Reviews, STARRED Review 'Oppert, a classical cellist and art therapist, debuts with a luminous ode to the ""mysterious ways music... moves"" patients with such conditions as dementia and autism... Assured and lyrical, this impresses.' Publishers Weekly, STARRED Review 'The Schubert Treatment is a life-affirming hymn to the power of music: to bring joy in the face of illness and suffering and to ease even physical pain. Claire Oppert has written a great and necessary work of art.' Grammy Award-winning violinist and conductor Maxim Vengerov 'These healing musical encounters at the frontiers of ""unimaginable lands"" the lands of profound dementia and non-speaking autism resonate in the heart like chords on Claire Oppert's cello.' Steve Silberman, author of Neurotribes 'In astonishing encounters with Oppert's cello, music becomes a lifeline for those who lack memory, language, hope, or trust. Raw and lyrical, The Schubert Treatment sparkles with insight and faith in the human spirit.' Adriana Barton, author of Wired for Music

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Author:   Claire Oppert ,  Katia Grubisic
Publisher:   Greystone Books,Canada
Imprint:   Greystone Books,Canada
ISBN:  

9781778400803

ISBN 10:   1778400809
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   07 November 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Prologue A Good Story Paul Through the Wall Paul, the Explosion Howard Amélia My Father Dîlan The Cello David Encounter Holding Space Russia Poets in Space The Moscow Conservatory A Musical Ballet The Turn A Day Like Any Other She and Him Faculty of Medicine The Poet on the Second Floor The Book: A Life Writing The Legion of Honor Exhibition Musical Transfer Painting the Seasons In the Metro Leading Lady A New Place Monsieur Roy’s Blood Test Clinical Trials Madame Moretti’s Bath Research Bitter Medicine and the Breath of Music Results Monsieur Koumba Music Is a Force Madame Müller Music Is a Friend Monsieur Rivière Music Is Life Monsieur Lebrun Music Is Vibration Monsieur Martin Music Is Living Memory Madame Azaro Music Is Flight Monsieur Fridman Music Is Silence Madame Bellec Music Is a Child’s Song Monsieur Loiseau Music Is Resonance Madame Rameau Music Is Light Madame Adélaïde Music Is Voice Madame Cazeneuve Music Is Provocation Madame Bloch Music Is Danger Madame Beauchamp Music Is Deliverance Monsieur Khalil Music Is Rhythm Madame Ricci Music Is a Dream Madame Fontaine Music Is Joy Madame Eleonora Music Is Movement Monsieur N’Daye Music Is a Meeting My Mother Epilogue Undercurrent Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography

Reviews

"“The Schubert Treatment is a wonderful book, the story of a fearless communicator, using the power of music - and of her own extraordinary empathy - to almost magical effect. Inspiring, impressive and above all heartwarming.” —Steven Isserlis, world-renowned cellist ""A lyrical and heartbreaking book that beautifully celebrates the power of music to connect people and provide comfort. Oppert’s storytelling weaves her own journey into music therapy with compassionate descriptions of the lives she touches through her cello playing. A must-read for anyone who is involved in care of those who are suffering physically or mentally."" —Hannah Wunsch, author of The Autumn Ghost"

"“Oppert, a classical cellist and art therapist, debuts with a luminous ode to the “mysterious ways music... moves” patients with such conditions as dementia and autism… Assured and lyrical, this impresses."" —Publishers Weekly, STARRED Review ""These healing musical encounters at the frontiers of 'unimaginable lands'—the lands of profound dementia and non-speaking autism— resonate in the heart like chords on Claire Oppert's cello."" —Steve Silberman, author of Neurotribes “In astonishing encounters with Oppert’s cello, music becomes a lifeline for those who lack memory, language, hope, or trust. Raw and lyrical, The Schubert Treatment sparkles with insight and faith in the human spirit.” —Adriana Barton, author of Wired for Music ""A cello is a musical instrument, but in the right hands it can also be an invaluable medical instrument. Claire Oppert shows on every page of The Schubert Treatment just how indispensable the music she makes is for her patients. Her passion for music and healing shines through, bringing the reader into each room and bedside. This is an important book, helping to bring music back to its ancient role as an integral part of medicine."" —Andrew Schulman, author of Waking the Spirit: A Musician’s Journey Healing Body, Mind, and Soul “The Schubert Treatment is a wonderful book, the story of a fearless communicator, using the power of music - and of her own extraordinary empathy - to almost magical effect. Inspiring, impressive and above all heartwarming.” —Steven Isserlis, world-renowned cellist ""A lyrical and heartbreaking book that beautifully celebrates the power of music to connect people and provide comfort. Oppert’s storytelling weaves her own journey into music therapy with compassionate descriptions of the lives she touches through her cello playing. A must-read for anyone who is involved in care of those who are suffering physically or mentally."" —Hannah Wunsch, author of The Autumn Ghost"

"""These healing musical encounters at the frontiers of 'unimaginable lands'—the lands of profound dementia and non-speaking autism— resonate in the heart like chords on Claire Oppert's cello."" —Steve Silberman, author of Neurotribes “In astonishing encounters with Oppert’s cello, music becomes a lifeline for those who lack memory, language, hope, or trust. Raw and lyrical, The Schubert Treatment sparkles with insight and faith in the human spirit.” —Adriana Barton, author of Wired for Music ""A cello is a musical instrument, but in the right hands it can also be an invaluable medical instrument. Claire Oppert shows on every page of The Schubert Treatment just how indispensable the music she makes is for her patients. Her passion for music and healing shines through, bringing the reader into each room and bedside. This is an important book, helping to bring music back to its ancient role as an integral part of medicine."" —Andrew Schulman, author of Waking the Spirit: A Musician’s Journey Healing Body, Mind, and Soul “The Schubert Treatment is a wonderful book, the story of a fearless communicator, using the power of music - and of her own extraordinary empathy - to almost magical effect. Inspiring, impressive and above all heartwarming.” —Steven Isserlis, world-renowned cellist ""A lyrical and heartbreaking book that beautifully celebrates the power of music to connect people and provide comfort. Oppert’s storytelling weaves her own journey into music therapy with compassionate descriptions of the lives she touches through her cello playing. A must-read for anyone who is involved in care of those who are suffering physically or mentally."" —Hannah Wunsch, author of The Autumn Ghost"

Author Information

Claire Oppert is a classical cellist and art therapist. For over twenty years, Claire has been working as an art therapist, in particular for children with autism, people with neurodegenerative diseases, and palliative care patients. Along with teaching music, she speaks at medical schools and universities, and she has authored several scientific publications, focusing on the links between art and care. She has recorded seven albums and won prizes in numerous international competitions. She lives in France.

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