Probably it was the feverish excitements on this juvenile quot;exhibitionquot; which undermined his constitution, and helped to bring about his early death. Volume 62 (2 CDs). A personal friend and confidant of President Theodore Roosevelt, three presidentsвMcKinley. Carnegie Hall Highlights - Debussy. Yet, the problem with such an approach is that the remainder of the work, comprising the traditional forms of variations and a rondo, fall awfully flat in comparison. Thats what I like. That may explain his periodic anxiety, loneliness and sadness, 29 as he mentioned in his last and dire memo that x0201c;I have come to the end before having enjoyed my talentx02026;x0201d.