Shutter Island (film) - Music

Music

Shutter Island: Music from the Motion Picture was released on February 2, 2010, by Rhino Records. The film has no original score. Instead, Scorsese's longtime collaborator Robbie Robertson created an ensemble of previously recorded material to use in the film.

According to a statement on Paramount's website: "The collection of modern classical music was hand-selected by Robertson, who is proud of its scope and sound. 'This may be the most outrageous and beautiful soundtrack I've ever heard.' ."

A full track-listing of the album can be seen below. All the musical works are featured in the final film.

Disc 1

1. "Fog Tropes" (Ingram Marshall) –
2. "Symphony No. 3: Passacaglia – Allegro Moderato" (Krzysztof Penderecki) –
3. "Music for Marcel Duchamp" (John Cage) –
4. "Hommage à John Cage" –
5. "Lontano" (György Ligeti) –
6. "Rothko Chapel 2" (Morton Feldman) –
7. "Cry" –
8. "On the Nature of Daylight" –
9. "Uaxuctum: The Legend of the Mayan City Which They Themselves Destroyed for Religious Reasons – 3rd Movement" (Giacinto Scelsi) –
10. "Quartet for Strings and Piano in A Minor" (Gustav Mahler) –

Disc 2

1. "Christian Zeal and Activity" (John Adams) –
2. "Suite for Symphonic Strings: Nocturne" (Lou Harrison) –
3. "Lizard Point" –
4. "Four Hymns: II for Cello and Double Bass" (Alfred Schnittke) –
5. "Root of an Unfocus" (John Cage) –
6. "Prelude – The Bay" –
7. "Wheel of Fortune" –
8. "Tomorrow Night" –
9. "This Bitter Earth"/"On the Nature of Daylight" –