Analysis of Studio Ghibli Music - Is It Similar to Classical Music?

There are common threads amongst lots of music, even when the style/genre might seem to be very different. 

The reason? It's challenging to escape the principles of beauty. 

What is beauty made of? It usually involves things like patterns, balance, symmetry, contrast, structure, etc. These translate into music by means of things like form, phrase structure, melodic patterns, modulations and more. 

What are some things that you think create beauty?