Yosemite Suite - Lushtone's first recording is classical piano music of the American West, composed by Siegfried Benkman in 1934 and performed by his great nephew, Noel Benkman. Released in 1996 and available at Lushtone's Store. It is also available at Amazon.com and in Yosemite National Park at the Ansel Adams Gallery and the Yosemite Association store.

"Think of an American Chopin or Debussy, lost in the American West, composing American preludes and arabesques. . .Benkman's Yosemite Suite lives and breathes both the salon and the wilderness, in rapturous depictions [of Yosemite]...this is a personal and romantic series of portraits for lovers of euphony. Pianist Noel Benkman plays with an aplomb and fluidity that only years of experience may allow." - 20th Century Music

"Beautiful piano music, warm and inviting." - Amazon.com

"Beautiful writing and excellent performance--truly a labor of love on both counts." - Tom Bopp, Yosemite Music & Art