Great Classical Music that Doesn't Sound Like Church?

[abaris]

That's a blast from the past. He made #1 in the USA with that if I'm not mistaken. But you didn't get the whole persona, if you weren't familar with Viennese bored 80ies arrogance, which he cultivated.

But he got one thing right. Mozart wrote more secular pieces than religious ones. And he was the rockstar of his time. Gambler, addict, vulgar and womanizer. Writing for everyone paying the bills. And his output was prolific.