Carnaval des animaux / Ma mère l'Oye is a pairing of two orchestral suites by French composer Camille Saint-Saëns, composed in 1886 and 1908 respectively. Musically, the works contrast playful, pictorial character writing and chamber-like textures with delicate, fairy-tale-inspired harmonies and orchestral colour, and they serve as clear examples of Saint-Saëns's melodic craft and his contribution to late Romantic French music.
