The Incomplete Year in Music

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010

On the this final day of July, we look back at the best music released so far in 2009. Three music critics lend a hand: Nate Chinen of the New York Times on rock, pop and rap; Anastasia Tsioulcas of Gramophone magazine on classical and opera; and Will Layman of PopMatters.com on jazz.

View: best of 2009 (so far) lists from our guests

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